"This paper extends the concept of star scientist to all areas of science and technology. We follow 1,838 stars' careers 1981-2004, using their publication history to locate them each year. The number of stars in a U.S. region or in one of the top-25 science and technology countries has a...

Ziel der Studie ist es, den Wissensstand zum Typus der vollzeitigen horizontalen Mobilität zwischen Universitätsprofessuren und Führungspositionen in der Wirtschaft zu erweitern und ergänzend auch einen Blick auf temporäre und teilzeitliche Mobilität sowie auf berufliche Kooperation...

This paper studies the importance of the socialization environment - nest - for the career destinations of early career researchers. In a sample of research groups in the fields of science and engineering at universities in Germany, we identify research orientation, output, funding as well as...

This paper studies the importance of the socialization environment – nest – for the career destinations of early career researchers. In a sample of research groups in the fields of science and engineering at universities in Germany, we identify research orientation, output, funding as well...

Academic researchers face mobility related decisions throughout their careers. We study the importance of team and organisational characteristics of the home departments for career choices of departing researchers in the fields of science and engineering at higher education institutions in...

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